Great ideas in physics : the conservation of energy, the second law of thermodaynamics, the theory of relativity, and quantum mechanics
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書誌事項
Great ideas in physics : the conservation of energy, the second law of thermodaynamics, the theory of relativity, and quantum mechanics
McGraw-Hill, c2000
3rd ed.
- : soft cover
- タイトル別名
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Great ideas in physics
大学図書館所蔵 全11件
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The conservation of energy, the second law of thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, quantum mechanicstogether, these concepts form the foundation upon which modern physics was built. But the influence of these four landmark ideas has extended far beyond hard science. There is no aspect of twentieth-century cultureincluding the arts, social sciences, philosophy, and politicsthat has not been profoundly influenced by them.
In Great Ideas in Physics, Alan Lightman clearly explains the physics behind each of the four great ideas and deftly untangles for lay readers such knotty concepts as entropy, the relativity of time, and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Throughout the book he uses excerpts from the writings of scientific luminaries such as Newton, Kelvin, Einstein, and de Broglie to help place each in its proper historical perspective. And with the help of expertly annotated passages from the works of dozens of writers, philosophers, artists, and social theorists, Lightman explores the two-way influences of these landmark scientific concepts on our entire human culture and the world of ideas.
目次
Chapter I: The Conservation of Energy. Chapter II: The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Chapter III: The Relativity of Time. Chapter IV: The Wave-Particle Duality of Nature. Appendices: A: A Review of Some Basic Mathematics. B: Problems and Discussion Questions. C: Laboratory. Readings. Endnotes. Credits. Index.
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